A Fine Collection of American Literature and History

Cornwallis, Earl (Charles)
An Answer to That Part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Which relates to the Conduct of Lieutenant-General Earl Cornwallis, During the Campaign in North-America, in the Year 1781
London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1783. First edition. 8vo. (ii), xvi, (6), 260, (4) pp.; errata slip at rear. Folding table facing p. 236. Original wrappers, paper spine; all edges untrimmed; partially unopened; in quarter brown calf fall-down-back box. Howes C-781; Sabin 16811

A fine and untrimmed copy of British General Cornwallis's acrimonious response to British General Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative of the Campaign of 1781 in North America (1783), in which Clinton attempted to lay the blame for the British defeat at Yorktown on Cornwallis. Cornwallis responds here with a chain of correspondence between him and Clinton during the campaign, used to explain his role in the defeat.

Together with:

A Letter From Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. to the Commissioners of Public Accounts, Relative to Some Observations in their Seventh Report, Which may be judged to imply Censure on the late Commander's in Chief of His Majesty's Army in North America
London: Printed for J.Debrett, 1784. First edition. 8vo. 31, (1) (ads) pp. Gatherings stitched as issued, original thread sound; all edges untrimmed; completely unopened.

A fine, scarce, and completely unopened copy of Clinton's defense against charges that he misappropriated funds while in command of Britain's troops during the American Revolution; one of the several charges levied against Clinton following Britain's defeat.